Go to http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/ - what do you see? Flash animation? Version number? Open Windows Explorer and go to C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash - what files do you have in there. When you hover the mouse pointer over the files, are any of these showing file version 7.something? B.t.w. what browser are you using? Regarding Safe Mode, not all computers use F8; check with the manufacturer of your computer (or it may be in the manual that came with your machine). Also, you don't press the key "during" the reboot, but before the Windows boot process starts. Once it has started, it is too late.
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